 Cavani was born in Salto, Uruguay, on 14 February 1987 to Berta Gómez and Luis Cavani.His elder brothers, striker Walter Guglielmone and Christian Cavani, are also professional footballers.Cavani was married to Maria Soledad Cabris Yarrús, with whom he has two sons, Bautista (born 22 March 2011) and Lucas (born 8 March 2013) He is a devout Evangelical Christian.